Afghanistan

Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Pentagon Releases Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan

January 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Operation Resolute Support, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense, on Jan, 23, provided to the Congress the semiannual report, “Enhancing Security and Stability in

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Air Force E-11A BACN Aircraft Crashes in Afghanistan

January 27, 2020January 28, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), Bombardier E-11A, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A Bombardier E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft, belonging to the U.S. Air Force (USAF), has crashed in the

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Pentagon Identifies U.S. Army Casualties in Afghan IED Attack

January 12, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Resolute Support, Pentagon, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense identified the two U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in action in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Two U.S. Service Members Killed, Two Injured in IED Explosion in Afghanistan

January 11, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Resolute Support, USA

Two U.S. service members were killed and two others were injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Pentagon Identifies Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

December 26, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets), USA

The U.S. Department of Defense announced, on Dec. 23, the death of a special forces soldier who was supporting Operation

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Service Member Killed in Action in Afghanistan

December 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, USA

A U.S. service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, Dec. 23, the U.S. military said in a

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Air Asia-Pacific 

MD Helicopters Receives Order to Deliver up to 12 Armed MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Helicopters to Afghan Air Force

November 29, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghan Air Force (AAF), Afghanistan, Armed scout helicopter, Helicopter, MD 530F Cayuse Warrior, MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI), U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC)

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced the receipt of the fourth Delivery Order issued against its 5-year, $1.4 billion light scout

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Air Asia-Pacific 

MDHI Delivers Five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Helicopters to Afghan Air Force

November 25, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Afghan Air Force (AAF), Afghanistan, Armed scout helicopter, Helicopter, MD 530F Cayuse Warrior, MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI)

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced the delivery of the final five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior armed scout helicopters ordered for

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

November 21, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Afghanistan, Attack helicopter, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, U.S. Army, USA

Two U.S. service members were killed when their AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crashed in Logar Province, Afghanistan on Nov. 20,

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. Air Force F-16s Arrive at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

November 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Bagram Airfield (BAF), Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-16, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

U.S. Airmen and equipment assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and other supporting units out of

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